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Charles Greb brought Hush Puppies to Canada

One day in 1959, Greb Industries, a family-owned shoe company in Kitchener, Ont., secured a licence to start selling a new kind of shoe in Canada - Hush Puppies.

Europro doubles down on the downtown Kitchener

Property owner sees opportunities, despite pending Market Square departures.

Farm-owned stores a growing trend in food marketing, says Andrew Coppolino

Farmers expand skillset to include retail operations, as economies and markets shift

The Toronto-Waterloo Corridor

Waterloo startup DarwinAI aims to make AI smarter

DairwinAI’s platform helps users know how artificial intelligence makes decisions

Police to introduce student-developed cannabis screening device by Guard-Ex

The device, created by the team at Guard-Ex and developed through the Schlegel Centre’s LaunchPad Incubator, is being touted as a much-needed tool for public safety since Canada legalized cannabis.

Perimeter a prime development player in Waterloo Region

Perimeter added a funkier and more creative vibe to Kitchener’s Innovation District.

Kitchener fashion blogger supports African crafters through new business venture

A young Kitchener woman with an eye for fashion has already improved the lives of Ghanaian craftspeople through her entrepreneurial thinking

Serial entrepreneur’s new startup is flying high

After just 10 months Kiite employs 15 people, raised $3 million and is earning revenue from more than six businesses that use the startup's artificial intelligence platform